Benchmark indices remained under pressure in afternoon trade on Monday, with the Sensex down 312.09 points or 0.38 per cent at 82,188.73 and the Nifty falling 96.50 points or 0.38 per cent to 25,188.85 as of 12.30 pm, weighed by persistent concerns over U.S.–China trade tensions and profit booking in IT and auto majors.

The Sensex opened at 82,049.16 against its previous close of 82,500.82, while the Nifty started at 25,177.30 compared to Friday’s close of 25,285.35. Both indices traded in a narrow range through the session, unable to recover early losses despite selective buying in ports, aviation, and telecom stocks.

Market breadth remained weak on the BSE, with 2,634 stocks declining against 1,449 advances, while 197 stocks remained unchanged. A total of 132 stocks hit 52-week hig

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